סָמ֔וּךְ
𐤎𐤌𐤅𐤊
çâmak
steadfast
To support, lean or rest upon, provide physical or figurative stability or reinforcement. The primary sense is to place or cause something to rest, either literally—such as laying a hand upon someone or leaning upon an object—or metaphorically in the sense of providing support, reliability, or endorsement. In various contexts, it can signify the act of upholding or sustaining a person, structure, or cause.
-simika "to set upright, to fix in position, to establish" (Swahili) · ukumisa "to make stand, to erect, to set upright, to support" (Zulu) · kumika "to support, to establish, to set up" (Tumbuka) +5 moreIsaiah 26:3 · Word #2
Lexicon H5564
| Lemma | סָמַךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤌𐤊 |
| Transliteration | çâmak |
| Strong's | H5564 |
| Definition | To support, lean or rest upon, provide physical or figurative stability or reinforcement. The primary sense is to place or cause something to rest, either literally—such as laying a hand upon someone or leaning upon an object—or metaphorically in the sense of providing support, reliability, or endorsement. In various contexts, it can signify the act of upholding or sustaining a person, structure, or cause. |
Morphology HVqsmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | s — Participle Passive — The one receiving the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | steadfast |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5564-08
supported
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, passive participle, masculine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | As a Qal passive participle masculine singular, the form denotes one who is in a state of having been supported or upheld. "Supported" preserves the core root sense of being propped or sustained while reflecting the passive participial morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
supported
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "steadfast". |
Bantu Hebrew
סָמ֔וּךְ (çâmak) — To support, lean or rest upon, provide physical or figurative stability or reinforcement. The primary sense is to place or cause something to rest, either literally—such as laying a hand upon someone or leaning upon an object—or metaphorically in the sense of providing support, reliability, or endorsement. In various contexts, it can signify the act of upholding or sustaining a person, structure, or cause.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| -simika | to set upright, to fix in position, to establish | Swahili |
| ukumisa | to make stand, to erect, to set upright, to support | Zulu |
| kumika | to support, to establish, to set up | Tumbuka |
| kumika | to support, to fix upright, to prop up | Chichewa |
| kumika | to support, to reinforce, to fix in position | Shona |